Set in the Cold War-era Soviet Union, the story centers on FOX operative Naked Snake as he attempts to rescue a weapons designer and

sabotage an experimental superweapon. [13] While previous games were set in a primarily urban environment, Snake Eater adopts a 1960s Soviet

jungle setting, [14] with the high tech, near-future trappings of previous Metal Gear Solid games being replaced with the wilderness. While the setting has changed, the game's focus remains on stealth and infiltration, while retaining the series' self-referential, fourth wall-breaking sense of